Prospects for the Arctic in 2018-22

Subject Prospects for the Arctic in 2018-22. Significance Receding ice and commercial shippers seeking quicker routes from Asia to Europe are accelerating international activity in the Arctic. The Arctic states are developing a nascent governance structure for the resource-rich and increasingly acce...

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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/oxan-db226352
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Summary:Subject Prospects for the Arctic in 2018-22. Significance Receding ice and commercial shippers seeking quicker routes from Asia to Europe are accelerating international activity in the Arctic. The Arctic states are developing a nascent governance structure for the resource-rich and increasingly accessible seabed, as Russia increases its military presence and several protracted territorial disputes await adjudication in coming years.